This is such a creative, fun story. As someone who had my own imaginary world as a child (even if I can't remember anything much about it now!), I loved seeing the two children rediscovering the world they had outgrown and forgotten. The land of Roar is so whimsical and feels straight out of the imagination of a child.

True, the plot of the book is quite thin, but I'm not sure if it matters. I suspect most kids reading it will, like me, be more interested in learning about Roar. I would like to think that any of them without their own imaginary worlds to play in might be just a bit inspired...

The book is also beautifully illustrated by Ben Mantle. I adore French flaps on a paperback, and these ones are especially gorgeous when you unfold them to see the full colour illustrations. The black and white illustrations amongst the text are lovely too.